A Rare Case of Multiple Giant Gallbladder Calculi Successfully Treated with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Giant gallstone disease (>5 cm) is rare, and very few cases have been described in published scientific literature. Here, we present a case of a 26 - year - old female who presented with a history of left hypochondriac pain, which increased postprandially. Physical examination revealed mild tenderness on palpation in the left hypochondriac region. Ultrasound of the abdomen revealed multiple large gallstones, the largest being 1 cm in size. The patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, leading to the extraction of multiple gallstones, two measuring 1.5 ? 1 cm and six measuring 0.5 ? 1 cm. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on the third postoperative day with a drain, which was removed on the fifth postoperative day. The histopathological report revealed acute cholecystitis with no evidence of malignancy. This is a rare case from India wherein a patient with multiple large gallstones underwent a successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Authors: Jainam Mehta, Jignesh Dave
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407592694